Psalms 112:5
Well for a man showing favour and lending! He shall sustain his affairs with justice.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
In Context
4Risen—in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.
Cross References
Nehemiah 4:13So I set—on the lower slopes of the place behind the wall in the waste grounds,—yea I set the people, by their families, with their swords, their spears and their bows.
Psalms 37:21A lawless man borroweth, and will not repay, But, a righteous man, showeth favour and giveth;
Psalms 37:26All day long, is he showing favour and lending, his seed, therefore, shall have a blessing.
Proverbs 12:2A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn.
Proverbs 18:9Surely he that is slothful in his work, brother, is he to a master at laying waste.
Proverbs 24:27Prepare, in the open, thy work, and make ready, in the field, for thyself, Afterwards, shalt thou build thy house.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 112:2-6
The Character of the Righteous. 1 Praise ye the Lord . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord , that delighteth greatly in his commandments. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever. 4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. 5 A good man showeth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion. The… Read the whole commentary →